20 Most Recent IBM ThinkPad R50e Notebook - Page 6 Questions & Answers

Hi I'm not expert but mine did that, I waited a while and tried a few restore points and then it worked? hope this helps Richydub

they should all work. The only problem might be if they are connected via dimmer. Dimmers and CFL does not work together.

The same model ThinkPadcan have different types of network, video and audio drivers and unless youknow exactly which one is installed in your ThinkPad, you need to download allthe drivers and install each driver until you find the right driver. When you download thedrivers, write down the device driver and it's file name so you have a recordof which driver you are installing and which directory the unzipped files arelocated on your hard drive. Go to the IBM/Lenovo WEBsite - support/download page and download the latest Windows XP or Vista devicedrivers for your model computer, Use this link: - http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FbrowseByProductLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&validate=trueYoucan download the various drivers and then you click on and run the variousdriver files, they will then unzip and expand into a sub folder on C:\driversThen install the various drivers from this folder (run the set-up file).

Hi,

To unlock the bios password on your laptop, you will need to remove the cmos battery on your laptop for some minutes and insert back, the cmos battery is located on the motherboard of your laptop, once the cmos battery is removed from the motherboard for some minutes, the bios password will be reset, and fix the problem.

Take care.

This is an indication that either your RAM modules have gone bad/failed or have disconnected and therefore are not detected. Take it back to the seller if it is under warranty, if not take it to a computer technician and he/she will diagnose the exact fault.

damnor01

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You could try here if you have any internet but you may need winzip if its a zipped file


http://www-947.ibm.com/support

http://www.fixya.com/support/r5393255-windows_password_recovery

It sounds as though your computer has the wrong time in the CMOS. The CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors) is the chip that holds the basic startup information for the BIOS, system and its peripherals while the system is turned on and off.

If you can get into the BIOS check the date and time settings and make sure they are correct.

It may also be a case of the CMOS Battery going out. When this happens your computer will tend to not keep the correct time. They are cheap and relatively easy to replace. Before buying a new battery you can try to take it out and let it sit for about 10 minutes or so to reset the CMOS and then go put the battery back in and go into the BIOS and reset the clock.

Hopefully taking the battery out or replacing it will get past your lock icon asking for the password. If not then you may have to find out the manufacturer of your computer's motherboard to see if there is a common password to get past the lockout. Since it's a laptop then it should be easier to find this code based on the manufacturer.

These links may help you with that:
How do I Reset an IBM ThinkPad BIOS Password?
CMOS Password locked on IBM Thinkpad

You haven't specified your Windows version. I could find an audio driver for both XP and 2000 only. The page you can get it from (look for file '1ga241ww.exe' there), as well as get additional informations about it, is here.
Hope it can suit your needs.
Please, let me know if I can help you any further.
Regards, Carlos

The same model ThinkPadcan have different types of network, video and audio drivers and unless youknow exactly which one is installed in your ThinkPad, you need to download allthe drivers and install each driver until you find the right driver. When you download thedrivers, write down the device driver and it's file name so you have a recordof which driver you are installing and which directory the unzipped files arelocated on your hard drive. Go to the IBM/Lenovo WEBsite - support/download page and download the latest Windows XP or Vista devicedrivers for your model computer, Use this link: - http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FbrowseByProductLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&validate=true You can download thevarious drivers and then you click on and run the various driver files, theywill then unzip and expand into a sub folder on C:\drivers Then install thevarious drivers from this folder (run the set-up file).

The BIOS password is stored on the EEPROM chip and removing the BIOS battery will not remove this password. For details on retrieving the password, please click on this link and follow the instructions :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4335050-remove_bios_power_password_thinkpad

The BIOS in the motherboard doesn't support it, put the old Celeron back, there's nothing else you can do.

Hi,

You can download the wireless adapter driver from the manufacturer's support website by clicking this link

• On the page which opens, click on "Networking: Wireless" and then select and download the driver according to the operating system of your computer (Windows Xp/ Vista..)

On the next page which opens, you will find the instructions for installing the drivers in .txt file format.


Hope this solves your problem. For more help and clarifications, please feel free to reply to this post.

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I am afraid that there is not a default password. Standard ie default is no password. if you have set a password and no longer remember it you may be able to erase it. but this is not recomended unless you know what you are doing, you could irreperably damage your notebook by doing so. I would advise you to take the laptop to the store where you purchased it and ask there for help These steps may not work depending on the BIOS configuration of your notebook and they may void your warranty so be aware.

1. first remove the battery
2. press the power button and hold it for approx. 7 seconds to make sure all power is drained from the circuits.
3. using a screwdriver remove the screws on the bottom of the notebook until you can remove the plastic coverings.
4. find the CMOS battery on the motherboard, it should look like a watch battery.
5. remove the CMOS battery and leave it overnight.
6. replace the CMOS Battery and reassemble your notebook.
7. start your notebook and attempt to enter BIOS

Hope I was able to help

You should be able to find the drivers for the R50e here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-55042.html
Select the .exe files from the blue links and use those to install the drivers on your notebook.

This is the manufacturing fault with this model you may reach service center.

retry and install the proper version

Use gud antivirus like AVG or Avast and do a registry repair scan with Intel software partner reginout registry cleaner